1. Community Ties that Grow Your Business By Liane Rockley
Locally Grown:
Community Ties that Grow Your Business
By Liane Rockley

2. Get out of your store and GO AFTER BUSINESS
Human beings crave relationships
By creating relationships, we develop long-term customer loyalty and STAY IN BUSINESS

3. Where do I Look to Develop Relationships?
Community music organizations
Check your bulletin board for ideas…who is advertising there?
Do you advertise in concert programs?
Do you provide goods and services for schools?
Who is your existing customer base?

4. Organizations to Look Into

5. It isn’t enough to pay a membership fee, you need to BE a member!
Find the right person in your store to be the one that develops the relationship- It may be YOU
YOU MUST ATTEND THE MEETINGS
Join as an individual, not just as a business (individuals get access to addresses and s of members)
Volunteer for committees that make SENSE
Offer to bring customer orders to the meetings
Donate gift cards or items for fund raisers
If the group sponsors educational sessions, sign up to give one
Attend/exhibit at their conferences

6. Contact me at (303) 233-4444 Or LPROCKLEY@aol.com
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